Former ‘Hulk’ actor compares Bills to legendary Aussie Rules Football Club

Australian actor Eric Bana appeared on the May 7 episode of The Rich Eisen Show, where he made some interesting comments regarding the Buffalo Bills.

You may know Bana from his work on films like Black Hawk Down, Hulk, Star Trek, and being the titular star of the television series Dirty John. As well as being one of Australia’s most famous actors, he is also a keen supporter of the St. Kilda Football Club, one of the founding members of the Australian Rules Football League. The Saints, as they are colloquially known by supporters, were formed in 1873, making them not only one of the oldest clubs in the AFL, but also one of the oldest continuous sporting institutions in the world.

St. Kilda’s rich history, which Bana alluded to when he was with Eisen, was marked by very little success and mostly failure. St. Kilda have appeared in seven AFL Grand Finals (the AFL equivalent of the Super Bowl) and have won only once, in 1966. They are also the team with the most wooden spoons in AFL history, attributed to the team. with the most defeats in an AFL season. The Saints also pride themselves on having one of the most passionate fan bases in the AFL, where they regularly fill Docklands Stadium, which can accommodate over 50,000 people.

Bana shared some moments of misery as a Saints supporter: “I have been to three, four grand finals in my life, one of which was a draw. » Bana continues his compassion by explaining the draw: “In those days, you come back seven days later and play the game again, it’s a special form of torture reserved for Australians. And then we were blown away the next week.

This is objectively a horrible way to lose any championship game.

He also said: “Victures are never relaxing. » This is all starting to sound a little familiar.

The parallels between the St. Kilda Football Club and the Buffalo Bills are uncanny to say the least, as Bana mentioned. “I always try to find a parent team in each code, so I can have the same torturous experience no matter what sport I watch, right the Buffalo Bills?”

Bana’s reaction to learning that the Bills have won four straight Super Bowls and lost them all is neither shock nor horror, it’s that of a person who saw his own team pull a grand finale, only to get blown up the following week. Numbness.

The segment ends with Eisen, Bana and their producers ultimately trying to find other teams that Bana could root for, but it ultimately ends with Bana solidifying his commitment to the Buffalo Bills.

Someone please photoshop an image of the Hulk running through a table in front of a Buffalo tailgate.

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